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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 city of San Jose, California

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, known regionally for its height-limited downtown skyline as a result of its proximity to the San Jose International Airport

San Jose International Airport

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is a city-owned public-use airport serving the city of San Jose in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is named for San Jose native Norman Yoshio Mineta, who was Transportation Secretary in the Cabinet of George W...

, is the site of over 46 high-rises, the majority of which are located in its downtown district

Downtown San Jose

Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, United States. The area is generally located north of Interstate 280 and east of Guadalupe Parkway, which roughly parallels the Guadalupe River. The region is bound to the north by U.S...

. In the city, there are over 16 buildings standing taller than 200 feet (61 m).

File:Panoramic Downtown San Jose.jpg|thumb|center|1200px|Daytime panoramic view of Downtown San Jose from the top of Marriott Hotel (Some buildings are identifiable using cursor)|alt=Daytime skyline of a city from the top of a building, showing several tall skyscrapers in the distance, with low-rises, streets and parks on the ground.

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San Jose City Hall

The current City Hall of San José California was opened to the public on October 15, 2005, and is located at 200 East Santa Clara Street, San José, California. It was designed by Richard Meier.- History :...

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Fairmont San Jose Hotel

The Fairmont San Jose is a 805 room, luxury high-rise hotel at 170 South Market Street in San José, California, facing the water fountain in Plaza de César Chávez....

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San Jose Museum of Art

The San Jose Museum of Art is an art museum in Downtown San Jose, California, USA. Founded in 1969, the museum hosts a large permanent collection emphasizing West Coast artists of the 20th- and 21st-century. It is located next to the Circle of Palms Plaza and Plaza de César Chávez...

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Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Plaza de César Chávez is a 2.2-acre park in Downtown San Jose, California, USA, named after César Chávez in 1993. It is surrounded by South Market Street, across which is The Tech Museum of Innovation, the San Jose Museum of Art, the Circle of Palms Plaza and the Fairmont San Jose Hotel...

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Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)

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Tallest buildings

This lists ranks San Jose buildings that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Height feet (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... )	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Notes
1	The 88	286 (87)	22	2008	37°20′05"N 121°53′14"W	Tallest building in San Jose, constructed in 2008.
2	San Jose City Hall San Jose City Hall The current City Hall of San José California was opened to the public on October 15, 2005, and is located at 200 East Santa Clara Street, San José, California. It was designed by Richard Meier.- History :...	285 (87)	18	2005	37°20′16"N 121°53′07"W
3	488 Alameden	280 (85.35)	18	2005	37°20′16"N 121°53′07"W
3	Sobrato Office Tower	280 (85)	19	2003	37°19′37"N 121°53′20"W
4	San Jose Marriott	268 (82)	27	2002	37°19′49"N 121°53′18"W
5	Fairmont Plaza	261 (80)	17	1988	37°20′01"N 121°53′21"W	Tallest building constructed in the 1980s.
6	Adobe Systems West Tower	259 (79)	18	1996	37°19′50"N 121°53′39"W	Also known as Adobe Systems I. Tallest building constructed in the 1990s.
7	Bank of Italy Building	256 (78)	14	1926	37°20′09"N 121°53′24"W	Tallest building constructed in the 1920s.
8	Fairmont Hotel Fairmont San Jose Hotel The Fairmont San Jose is a 805 room, luxury high-rise hotel at 170 South Market Street in San José, California, facing the water fountain in Plaza de César Chávez....	253 (77)	22	1987	37°19′58"N 121°53′20"W
9	San Jose Hilton	246 (75)	18	1992	37°19′45"N 121°53′26"W
10	Adobe Systems East Tower	236 (72)	16	1998	37°19′50"N 121°53′36"W	Also known as Adobe Systems II.
11	Ten Almaden	230 (70)	16	1988	37°20′02"N 121°53′38"W
12	Axis	226 (69)	22	2008
13	160 West Santa Clara	220 (67)	17	1988
14=	Heritage Bank Building	213 (65)	15	1985
14=	60 South Market	213 (65)	15	1986
15	Bank of America Building	200 (61)	13	1970
?	Opus Center San Jose	n/a	16	2001
?	Market Post Tower Market Post Tower Market Post Tower, also known as the Gold Building, is a 15 story, building in downtown San Jose, California. Built in 1985, Market Post Tower was designed to provide a mix of office and retail space. When first built, the building was controversial due to its glass exterior, which produced high...	n/a	15	1985
?	Adobe Systems Almaden Tower	n/a	17	2003

Tallest buildings under construction and proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction and proposed in San Jose and are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m). Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included. Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a project was announced or construction of a building began.

Name	Height feet (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... )	Floors	Year	Status	Notes
Three Sixty Residences	270 (82)	24	2009	Completed	Completed in late 2010

External links

• Diagram of San Jose skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage